MotoGP Aragon GP: Marco Bezzecchi beats Marc Marquez to sensational pole
Marco Bezzecchi battled through pain to claim pole position for the MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix, beating Ducati rival Marc Marquez by just under a tenth of a second. The factory Aprilia man was the only rider to break the 1m46s barrier in qualifying, setting two laps good enough for pole position despite still lacking full fitness after a nasty crash in July’s German Grand Prix. Reigning ... Keep…
Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia shattered the lap record at MotorLand, claiming pole position for the Aragon Grand Prix and thwarting Marc Marquez's pursuit of a hat-trick of poles at the track. Bezzecchi initially posted a time of 1:44.984, then equaled it with a lap record of 1:44.962, leaving Marquez unable to match his speed. Despite a heart-stopping moment while braking on a flying lap, Marquez remains optimistic, acknowledging that Bezzecchi has a faster bike.
VR46 Racing's Raul Fernandez secured fourth place, followed by Aprilia's Jorge Martin and KTM's Pedro Acosta in the second row, while VR46 Racing's Fabio Di Giannantonio, Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia, and LCR Honda's Johann Zarco occupied the third row.
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